Some of Walt Whitman High School’s most accomplished football alumni returned ahead of the Vikings’ Week 1 matchup against the Kennedy Cavaliers, offering encouragement and sharing their experience as the program begins a new era under head coach Patrick Galloway. Whitman went on to win the season opener, 46-0.
Iverson Howard, a 2025 graduate of Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, opened his sophomore season at the University of Maryland with the best performance of his college career.
Below you’ll see the most recent updates or final scores that we have of the 2026 week 1 MCPS football games. The scores will be updated as we receive them. If a score isn’t listed, it’s because we haven’t yet received a report from the game that we can confirm. An ‘F’ signifies the score is confirmed as being final:
There isn’t much mystery at the top. Quince Orchard has spent the better part of the last several years making preseason arguments feel unnecessary. The real question in Montgomery County is who can make the Cougars uncomfortable and, eventually, who can actually beat them.
Crazy now to think that, this time last year, there was a legitimate argument to be made that Paint Branch might finally catch Quince Orchard at the right moment. The Panthers had reason to believe the Cougars’ standard had slipped just enough. Then reality hit as Quince Orchard defeated Paint Branch 42-7.
Week 1 is supposed to be about optimism. Everyone is undefeated, every roster has a reason to believe it is better than the one that finished last season, and every coach has spent an offseason explaining why the work his players put in will matter when the lights come on. Then the games begin.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland has named Sharief Hashim its new Vice President for Athletics and Recreation, effective October 5.
The All In Summer Tour will return to Dogwood Park in Rockville on Sunday, August 30, for an evening of one-on-one basketball matchups. The free community event will take place from 5:30pm-8pm at the park’s basketball courts, located at 800 Monroe St.
Poolesville High School has installed a dedication plaque honoring longtime teacher, coach and athletic director Fred Swick, whose name now appears on the school’s new gymnasium.
For the first time, sixth grade students will be eligible to participate in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) middle school interscholastic athletics beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.
With the high school basketball season still months away, MoCo Hoops has released its preseason Top 50 Watchlist, highlighting 50 Montgomery County boys basketball players to watch heading into the 2026-27 season.